Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 626 Necklace
Yang Xingguo looked at Bell, who was leading the way, and quietly put one hand behind his back, touching the short knife he had just taken from the storage box.

The special protective suit is very tough, but it should be of little use against the short knife, which is also produced by the base.

With the added power of the black beads, piercing through the protective suit would be no problem at all.

"Why are you saying this suddenly?"

Yang Xingguo asked Bell with a straight face.

He couldn't be sure if Bell had sensed his intentions, which was why she deliberately said those meaningful words to discourage him from saving his daughter.

If not, that's best; if so, then the other party should not act rashly.

Otherwise, Yang Xingguo couldn't guarantee that he could remain as calm as he is now.

Bell paused for a moment: "Huh? I saw you staring at that mutant, and I thought you wanted to..."

"I don't have time to waste on that kind of thing. My mission is to obtain the strange object, suppress the Flame Demon Puppet, and retrieve the DX experimental subject."

Yang Xingguo once again adopted that stereotypical posture and gave orders to Bell.

Bell's lips moved, but he said nothing and continued walking with his head down.

The experimental zone has a complex and intricate topography, resembling a honeycomb maze compared to the concise layout of the administrative area.

According to the map we just received, the experimental zone in the very center is larger than all other zones combined.

Without Bell's guidance, it would have taken Yang Xingguo ten times longer to reach the designated area.

Moreover, if Bell hadn't reminded him, he might have plunged headlong into the area where the Balrog puppet was located.

At that time, let alone saving people, it was uncertain whether even a few ashes could be preserved.

In a sense, Bell's appearance saved Yang Xingguo's life.

If the other party wouldn't interfere with Yang Xingguo rescuing the child, the latter didn't want to lay a hand on the big guy.

Led by Bell, the two walked through one laboratory after another.

There are biochemical zones similar to those used for virus research, as well as experimental sites larger than a football field.

The two eventually stopped in front of a laboratory whose main entrance had been melted through.

After confirming that there were no Flamewing Angels nearby, Bell straightened up and strode into the laboratory.

This laboratory was very different from what Yang Xingguo had imagined.

There weren't many complex instruments in the laboratory, or rather, they originally were, but after the Flame Demon Puppet went berserk, they all turned into molten iron on the ground.

Yang Xingguo looked around and felt that the laboratory was empty.

That's right, apart from a cylindrical container resembling one from a science fiction movie placed right in the center, the rest of the place was completely empty.

Yang Xingguo began walking towards the container. On the floor between the container and the door, there were footprints that were clearly melted by the high temperature.

As Yang Xingguo moved forward, the footprints became smaller and smaller. By the time he reached the container, the footprints had grown to the size of a normal human.

This shows that the Flame Demon Puppet did not have such a huge body from the beginning.

"Phew... thankfully the restraint device was specially made by headquarters, that strange object should still be inside."

Bell fiddled with the cylindrical container base for a while, and soon pulled out a palm-sized, jewelry box-like object.

"Is this the strange object?"

"That's right, the item is inside, but it requires high-level privileges to open because the experiment with the Flame Demon Puppet involved the Heat Death Armor."

Therefore, only Director Ars had the authority to open the box within the entire base; otherwise, the base wouldn't have been completely sealed off.

Yang Xingguo did not ask Bell why headquarters could not temporarily grant other people in the base the authority to open the box and suppress the Flame Demon Puppet.

Because he knew very well that permissions should never be granted indiscriminately, no matter what.

Under Bell's expectant gaze, Yang Xingguo took the box and channeled the power of the black bead into it.

The entire black box seemed to spread in the air like ink dropped into clear water.

A necklace, entirely silver-white with a rhombus-shaped dark blue gemstone set in the center, fell into my hand.

Even Yang Xingguo, who doesn't particularly like jewelry, had to admit that the necklace was indeed very beautiful.

However, the moment the necklace landed in his palm, a chilling sensation spread throughout his body.

The once-precious necklace no longer shone with elegance in Yang Xingguo's eyes, but was instead shrouded in gloom, giving people a sense of deathly stillness and profoundness, like the claustrophobic feeling of falling into the deep sea.

Yang Xingguo subconsciously swung his right hand, which was holding the necklace, trying to throw away this strange thing.

But instead of throwing the necklace, he unleashed a mental blade that struck the wall.

Yang Xingguo had previously tested his Nen Blade and found that it could not penetrate the thick, specially made metal wall.

This time is no exception.

But when the blade struck the wall, he keenly caught a faint hissing sound, similar to ice forming.

Yang Xingguo walked up to the wall and could feel the cold air emanating from it without even having to reach out his hand.

He raised his dagger and gently poked it into the wall. The wall, which even the lasers shot from the skulls' eyes couldn't leave a mark on, was easily pierced with a hole by the dagger.

Even the outer metal wall required Yang Xingguo to exert all his strength using his Nen Blade to make a small hole.

Needless to say, the building materials used in the experimental zone are of exceptional quality.

The ability to freeze?
Based on the chill emanating from the wall, Yang Xingguo subconsciously thought of something.

At this moment, the black bead inside his body suddenly transmitted a message of unknown meaning to his brain, as if he had received an undeciphered electromagnetic signal.

But Yang Xingguo could understand what the black bead was trying to express.

"It's not freezing; it absorbs heat and stores it inside the necklace."

Yang Xingguo muttered to himself, holding the necklace in his hand: "The necklace's power can be attached to any form of attack; as long as it hits the target, it can absorb the heat from within the target..."

Yang Xingguo snapped out of his daze and stared at the necklace in disbelief.

How could such a small necklace absorb the heat of the entire Flame Demon Puppet? How was this thing even made?

"Can you unleash the full power of this strange object?"

Bell walked up to Yang Xingguo and asked.

Yang Xingguo hesitated for a moment, but finally suppressed his resistance and discomfort and put on the necklace that exuded an ominous aura.

"It should be fine. I know its capabilities and I can use it."

Even if things go badly, this thing can hold off the Flame Demon Puppet for a while, allowing me to take my daughter out, right?

Yang Xingguo thought to himself.

"That's wonderful, it's my pleasure to be of help."

Bell rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with a smile: "Well, now that I've helped you find the strange object to deal with the Balrog, I, a researcher with little combat ability, probably can't be of much help with the rest."

"Could you send me up first, and then..."

Having been trapped in the underwater base for several days, Bear Grylls had long wanted to leave this hellish place.

The level 2 assistant simply did not have the authority to lift the base lockdown and use the elevator to leave.

Having finally encountered a high-authority personnel who was easy to talk to, he would never miss this opportunity to leave the base, even if it meant being beaten to death.

Yang Xingguo glanced at Bell, whose face was full of flattery.

To be honest, he wouldn't mind helping this big guy out.

But if Bell is sent out first, the other side will definitely go to meet up with the people at the base. At that time, a simple question will reveal that there are no people from headquarters coming to retrieve the DX Project experimental subjects.

Therefore, we must not send the other party away now.

"Ahem, yeah."

Yang Xingguo coughed twice to clear his throat: "I can take you away from the base, but I don't have time to waste sending you out alone first. Besides, I need someone to guide me."

"Once I've retrieved the experimental subjects from Project DX, you can leave the base with me."

Yang Xingguo did not ask Bell to keep the matter here a secret.

Firstly, it's unrealistic. A Level 2 researcher who was originally not supposed to leave the base suddenly appears, and it's impossible for him not to be questioned.

Secondly, who knows if the people here have any mind-reading or brain-reading abilities?

Letting Bell tell the truth can mislead the other side into verifying the situation with headquarters, thus delaying things for a while longer.

Upon hearing Yang Xingguo's reply, a hint of disappointment inevitably appeared on Bell's face.

But getting out is better than staying here.

He nodded slightly in agreement to Yang Xingguo's suggestion.

(End of this chapter)